VIRTUAL ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE
Thank you to all the students who joined us for our meeting last week! We hit the room limit of 100, so we’ll be moving into Google Meet for all future student meetings. Always use your @myabcusd.org email address and please use your full student name or you will be not admitted into the room.
VIRTUAL ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE REGISTRATION 🎧
We are excited to launch our “Virtual Ensemble Experience” portal! THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE AS YOUR FINAL FOR YOUR BAND CLASS. All wind and percussion students must register by Friday, May 15th, using this link before they proceed into the portal:
https://musicedsummit.org/virtual-ensemble-participant-registration-gahr-hs/
Once you’ve registered, download your music and begin practicing using the click track. We have virtual band rehearsals on Tuesday, May 21st and Thursday, May 26th, both from 1-2PM. We will be chunking through the music, so you will need to have your instrument and music for these rehearsals. If you do not have an instrument, please email Mr. Loney ASAP so he can make arrangements to get one to you - darren.loney@abcusd.us. This should be a fun and exciting project!
AWARDS BANQUET CHECKLIST ✅
We need your help to make our virtual awards banquet a success. Please make sure you have completed the following checklist.
STUDENT-VOTED AWARDS - Please vote for students in the ensembles you participated in this year. The deadline to vote for student awards is this Saturday, May 16th.
https://forms.gle/MwfphRhaHYvJjbCm8SENIOR STOLES & PHOTOS - If you are a senior and have not filed out this form, please take literally one minute and do this now. Mr. Loney cannot complete your senior slideshow without this.
https://forms.gle/HSEiVdwRDhk4gHJb9SENIOR ROAST - Do you have any funny stories or ideas for the Senior Roast? We want to have a memorable send-off for your Class of 2020! No matter how small it is, please email it to Mr. Loney - darren.loney@abcusd.us.
LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY - Student leadership is open to any current freshmen, sophomores, or juniors. In addition to Drum Major, Color Guard Captain, Battery Captain, and Front Ensemble Captain, we are adding section leaders for: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, High Brass, and Low Brass. All applications are due Friday, May 15th. Leadership interviews will take place via Zoom on Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th from 1-5PM both days.
https://forms.gle/EtVxK4wd5RNJpy9s8PHOTO & VIDEO SUBMISSIONS - We’re looking for your best photos from the Hawaii trip and this past school year! We’re especially looking for pictures from Winter Drumline and Winter Guard season. The deadline for submissions is this Saturday, May 16th.
https://forms.gle/8mmixwRH1cyN2S8U6
SENIOR “STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” VIDEO DUE 5/17 🇺🇸
We need all band seniors to record themselves playing the Star-Spangled Banner for the Gahr High School Graduation Ceremony! Please use headphones to hear the attached YouTube video with click track to get the timing as precise as possible (especially for releases). We're going to need to cover ALL THE PARTS with the seniors we have! Some of you will have to record multiple parts. We want everyone represented and for this to sound really good for the graduation ceremony.
2020 BAND REGISTRATION FORM 📝
All incoming and returning members of the Gahr Marching Gladiators need to fill out the “2020 Band Registration Form.” This replaces many of the band camp forms and will cut down on paperwork. There is a link to the 2020-21 Handbook in the form. Thank you for helping us get off to a good start!
https://forms.gle/Dc2NkHqjdcQfnjxW8
IMPORTANT DATES 📆
We have a number of deadlines approaching as we near the awards banquet and the end of the year.
5/11 Progress Report Grades Due
5/15 Leadership Applications Due
5/16 Deadline for student voting and photo/video submissions
5/17 Senior “Star-Spangled Banner” Video Due
5/18 Student Leadership Interviews 1-5PM
5/19 Student Leadership Interviews 1-5PM
5/21 Virtual Ensemble rehearsal via Google Meet 1-2PM
5/23 Virtual Awards Banquet @ 3PM
5/26 Virtual Ensemble rehearsal via Google Meet 1-2PM
5/27 New Student/Parent Meeting via Zoom @ 6PM
5/28 VIRTUAL ENSEMBLE VIDEOS DUE
5/29 Gahr HS Candle Rose Ceremony @ 5:30PM
6/1 Instrument/Equipment Check-In begins
DONATE TO THE PROGRAM 💙💛
Thank you to everyone who has donated to our end-of-year awards though GoFundMe! Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to meet our minimum amount to provide nationally-recognized awards, band & guard letters, service pins, and paper awards certificates. However, we are still in need of help to close the gap of funds lost from 2nd semester fundraisers and the last payment of our winter groups. If you can contribute, please make a donation at www.gahrband.org/donate. Thank you!
